The Courageous Collective
The Courageous Collective is a monthly podcast that celebrates diverse women business owners, who dare to do things differently.
Created by comms expert and copywriter Rupa Bharadva (http://www.rupabharadva.com/)) and branding specialist Vardeep Edwards (http://www.thebrandingfox.com/)), the podcast will feature conversations with female founders from diverse backgrounds.
Each episode will focus on the stories behind the founders' businesses; their fears and challenges; how they've overcome them; how their roots and backgrounds have influenced decisions; their inspirations; and what they're yet to achieve.
Rupa and Vardeep created this podcast after noticing a big gap in magazines, at events and on podcasts. There are few women 'like them' represented in these spaces, despite there being many diverse women business owners!
The creative pair decided to take matters into their own hands. They've created a podcast platform to champion diverse female founders and celebrate their achievements.
Contact: thecourageouscollective@gmail.com for more information.
The Courageous Collective
#27 Dominique Van Werkhoven - Building A Creative Business From Scratch
In today’s episode, we meet Dominique Van Werkhoven, a content writer and editor. Together with her husband, she runs The Werks, helping small businesses and non-profits build websites and create content to show up online with confidence.
Originally born and raised in London, Dominique has lived in various European countries and recently moved her family of five from Austria to the Netherlands.
Our conversation with Dominique delves into the challenges of building a creative business from scratch without an existing network, as well as navigating life in a new country - something Dominique has experienced several times over the years.
We also discuss the importance of being your authentic self at networking events, asking for support from your network and the realities of working with your partner.
It’s an inspiring episode that shows us the impact courage can have on our businesses.
You can connect with Dominique on LinkedIn, and don’t forget to find us there too! Come and say hello.
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